Security issues with local wireless networks entice hackers
“War driving”… Making the transition from “online CyberCrime” to “onsite CyberCrime”
I’ve been ranting for some time now about how the world of online security has taken a dramatic turn for the worse, but what about other means of stealing identities and information?
I was reading this article today and started thinking about how much easier it is for cyber crooks to get away with different types of crimes with the advent of wireless networks. The article describes how a child porn hacker used a group of students wireless internet connection for downloading child porn.
These types of incidents are bad for everyone – individuals and businesses. War Driving has become wildly popular amongst hackers these days – so popular that websites on war driving have begun springing up all over the place. WarDriving.com provides resources on how to secure your wireless networks, and how hackers can exploit wireless networks.
As more and more people go wireless, war driving is bound to become another major security threat – Especially since recent research shows that over 50% of all wireless networks being used by consumers are vulnerable to hackers and thieves.
Many people simply don’t understand how wireless works and make the assumption that their network is secure immediately after it has been installed. For more information on how to keep your wireless network secure, please visit http://www.getwirelesssecure.org/
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